Researchers strive to make glue that you can handle
Scientists in Japan have developed an adhesive that starts out as powder but transforms into glue for hard-to-reach places when pressed. This represents a promising application for liquid marble technology.
This article is free to access until 30 November 2015
S Fujii et al, Mater. Horiz., 2015, DOI: 10.1039/c5mh00203f
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